Whether you are looking to buy a home, sell one, or are just interested in good home maintenance, you want to make sure the air in the home is safe to breathe.

Buying a Home?

As a building biologist, I can review and report on many things related to the soundness of the home. But one thing I cannot observe with the naked eye are the airborne chemicals present in the home that could potentially affect the health of you and your family.

Selling a Home?

If you are selling a home it is wise to have a pre-inspection done to make sure no hidden issues will present themselves when a potential buyer has made an offer to buy your home. Many home buyers are now requesting Indoor Air Quality audits. See how you can use a lowcost test to make sure your home air quality is within safe limits and to identify potential issues that can be remediated prior to putting your home on the market.

Feeling Ill at Home?

Sometimes it’s what you don’t know that can hurt you. Make sure the air in your home is safe to breathe. An IAQ Home Survey professional test measures and reports on the air in the home for chemicals and hidden mold that could be detrimental to your health or that could cost you thousands of dollars to remediate if left undetected.

Here are some important facts to know:

1. The US EPA has reported that home air can have 100 times more chemicals inside than outside.

2. The US EPA has also reported that adults and kids now spend most of their time indoors (90%).

3. The CDC has reported that 20+ million adults have asthma, and the National Asthma Survey has reported that asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease among children. These numbers continue to increase annually, suggesting that the indoor environment plays a contributing role in this trend.

4. Mold growth can be present within the home and be hidden behind walls or underneath carpeting or flooring.

5. The use of Formaldehyde is prevalent in certain building materials and the concentration of this known cancer-causing agent can be many times the safe level.

How can I know if the home air quality is safe?

I have chosen to offer my customers IAQ Home Survey™, a state-of-the-art test that checks for chemicals in the air that could potentially make you and your family sick, and provides you with an assessment of the home air quality.

1. IAQ Home Survey is a low-cost test designed to measure the chemicals in the air and find hidden mold.

2. IAQ Home Survey is performed during the home audit.

3. IAQ Home Survey reports the total amount of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) found in the home and whether they are within a recommended safe range.

4. IAQ Home Survey predicts the source of the VOCs and determines if the home is the source or if the VOCs are merely from the contents of the home.

5. IAQ Home Survey is so sensitive it monitors for the chemicals released by actively growing mold, whether it is behind walls or underneath carpeting or flooring.

6. Formaldehyde is also measured and reported individually. This test is especially useful for any home constructed or remodeled within the past five years.

Get peace of mind that the air in the home you’re buying is safe to breathe. Callus today about performing an accurate, affordable IAQ Home Survey test as part of a complete home audit service.

For total peace of mind that you have a healthy home for you and your family to enjoy, have an IAQ Home Survey test run. Its easy to understand results drive actions you can take to insure a healthy air environment for you and your family.

IAQ Home Survey could be performed separately (call-out fee will apply) or during the home audit, sample tubes are then sent to laboratory in USA for an analysis. Depending on postal services, your results should be available within 3-4 weeks.